Athens and Persia in the Fifth Century Bc - A Study in Cultural Receptivity

Zusammenfassung First comprehensive collection of evidence of the relations between Athens and Persia in fifth century BC. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Preface; Maps; Part I. Spheres of Contact: 1. Relations between Athenians and Persians to the late fifth century: an overview; 2. Infusion and diffusion of alien goods: spoils of the Persian wars; 3. Cultural exchange through trade; 4. Zones of contact between Greeks and the Western Empire; 5. Diplomatic exchange: visions of splendour; Part II. Perserie: 6. Persian gold and Attic clay; 7. Incorporation of foreign items of dress; 8. Metamorphosis of a luxury culture; 9. The Odeion of Perikles and imperial expression; 10. Perserie: Athenian receptivity to Achaemenid culture; Figures; Glossary; Bibliography; List of figures; Index.

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• Authors: Miller Margaret C., Margaret C. Miller, Margaret C. (University of Toronto) Miller, Miller Margaret C.
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 19.08.2004
• EAN: 9780521607582
• ISBN: 978-0-521-60758-2
• No. of pages: 412
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; European History, HISTORY / Middle East / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, Ancient Greece, HISTORY / Ancient / Greece, Middle Eastern history, Ancient History, Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Persian Empire